Christchurch Environment
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island
of New Zealand and is often refered to as the Garden
City. It is situated on the Canterbury Plains
between the Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean. The
city occupies flood plain, sand dunes, wetlands, river
banks, tidal estuary and part of a volcanic crater
rim known as the Port Hills.
The city covers an area of approximately 46,000
hectares, with a population of 310,000. The streets
are laid out on a geometric grid system, through which
the natural spring-fed waters of the Avon and Heathcote
Rivers make their way to the Estuary and the sea.
Christchurch has been known since early this century
as the Garden City with numerous parks and gardens
throughout the city for all to enjoy.
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